It is said that great comedy is often born of great pain. Examples are cited, such as Jackie Gleason and Carol Burnett, Jonathan Winters, Jim Carrey, and yes, Robin Williams. One thing is certain, evidence abounds that fame and fortune do not generate peace and happiness. Highly successful musicians, poets, actors, and even comedians have …
Good Grief
If ‘merry’ and ‘happy’ are the wrong adjectives for you this season, allow me to introduce two people who have welcomed others to join them on their paths of grief, and the faith that transforms it.
2012 November… already…
November has passed us by, and with it the hype and hullabaloo about which candidate should be elected. Also past is the Thanksgiving feast, and our brief nod to gratefulness between ‘Trick or Treat’ and ‘Dear Santa’. Glad to see one go, notsomuch the other. The school note has come due. It was arranged in …
Me First!
Me First! I’m the stomach that will keep distracting your mind until you feed me… Me First! I’m the task you’ve been ignoring for weeks, and you can’t move forward until I’m done… Me First! I have a lag time, and the deadline’s looming… Me First! I’m the project you’ve postponed until the last minute, …
Jericho Walk, Day 5
Nothing like an end-to-end day to up the ante on stress, although it wasn’t the most stressful of days in recent memory. A schedule adjustment led to an early walk, then a meeting, then another walk with another companion at the originally scheduled time. Notes on the walks are out of reach at the moment. God, …